Campaign to target illegal drug sales online
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China launched a five-month campaign yesterday to combat illegal online pharmaceutical sales, the latest move in a spate of efforts to clean up online activities.
The campaign will primarily focus on websites that have obtained Internet drug sale licenses but were found to have been involved in the promotion or sale of fake drugs, according to authorities.
Vendors who market drugs on the Internet without obtaining business licenses and those selling fake drugs will also be targeted during the campaign, their statement said.
Problematic drugs sold by websites range from those that claim to cure tumors, sexual dysfunction, diabetes and high blood pressure. They have been listed as “major targets,” according to the statement, adding that the campaign will also crack down on producers of counterfeit drugs.
Regulations relevant to online drug sales will be revised, and producers, traders and consumers are encouraged to provide tips in order to regulate online sales, it added.
Statistics from the China Food and Drug Administration showed that 85 websites across China had been issued with a license for online medicine business, with their trading volume exceeding 1.6 billion yuan (US$261.11 million) in 2012, four times more than in 2011.
Legal online drugstores are marked with license numbers at prominent locations on their websites and provide consumers with real-time online verification and e-contract services, the administration said.
It added that online stores are only eligible to sell over-the-counter drugs, and consumers can verify store qualifications at its website (www.sda.gov.cn).
The production or sale of fake drugs can merit the death penalty in the case of death or serious damage.
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